tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85524918843612017672012-02-16T01:04:20.104-08:00A blog on software, business and everythingLeon Draganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408410901351027774noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552491884361201767.post-87404024173381088722009-05-16T16:10:00.000-07:002009-05-16T16:22:07.553-07:00This blog is about...<br /><ul><li>business</li><li>technology</li><li>making connections</li><li>software<br /></li><li>life-long learning</li><li>mentoring</li><li>careers<br /></li><li>having a positive attitude</li></ul>read + comment<br /><br />-Leon<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8552491884361201767-8740402417338108872?l=leondragan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Leon Draganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408410901351027774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552491884361201767.post-37496799949736390002009-05-16T15:43:00.000-07:002009-05-25T17:44:29.362-07:00For  the last few months, I've been volunteering for a program called <a href="http://ask.depaul.edu">Alumni Sharing Knowledge(ASK)</a> at DePaul university.  At ASK, alumni who have been out in the professional workplace for a few years help current students and recent graduates with interviewing skills, career advice and give them a preview of what awaits them beyond college.<div><br /></div><div>This experience has led me to examine my own career and professional experience:  the successes, the failures, and behaviors that helped me the most.  I found that I could ascribe all my success to following the 4 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">ABCD Principles</span>:</div><div><ul><li>A - Attitude</li><li>B - Branding</li><li>C - Connections</li><li>D - Dedication to life-long learning</li></ul><div>I believe that if all the ABCD Principles are followed, they can help a person achieve continued success in their professional lives, while having a high job satisfaction rate.</div><div><br /></div><div>Over the next few posts, I will go over each principle separately to examine what role each principle plays in creating professional success</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8552491884361201767-3749679994973639000?l=leondragan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Leon Draganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408410901351027774noreply@blogger.com0